MPD averages 5.5 auto theft arrests per day
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis (middle) attends a city council committee session on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. “No one has, you know, that just right answer or the ‘secret sauce’ to how to deal with this new age of auto thefts with this new technology,” Davis said. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The MPD figures came during an update on specialized units during a Memphis City Council Committee meeting Tuesday, March 21.
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Memphis Police Department Memphis City CouncilJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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